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(No Model.)

J. M. KING.

DEVIGE FOB, DEHORNING- CATTLE.

No. 411,895. Patented Oct. 1, 1889.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES M. KING, OF CHESTER, NEBRASKA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN W. MENDENHALL AND JOHN P. BEERMAOKER, OF SAME PLACE.

DEVICE FOR DEHORNING CATTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 411,895, dated October 1, 1889.

Application filed May 9, 1839. Serial No. 310,171. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.- In operation the ring H at the lower end of Be it known that 1, JAMES M. KING, a citithe shank or bar G is slid in a downward dizen of the United States, residing at Chester, rection upon the handle A, thus separating in the county of Thayer and State of Nethe cutting-edges of the knives or cutters F 5 braska, have invented a new and useful Deand I, the former of which swings back to the horning Device, of which the following is a position shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The specification. hook-shaped cutter is then adjusted over the This invention relates to devices for dehorn of the animal close to the head, when by horning cattle; and it has for its object to pulling swiftly and forcibly upon the handle 10 provide an implement by means of which the A the cutting-edges of the knives F G will be operation of dchorning may be performed in brought together and the horn severed from asafe, rapid, and effective manner. the head of the animal. The shoulders or cit The invention consists in the improved 0011- sets D D at the lower ends of the bars 13 B struotion and arrangement of partssvhich will form stops, by means of which the ring H is 15 be hereinafter fully described, and partieuprevented from sliding too far upwardly after larly pointed out in the claims. the edges of the cutters have slightly passed In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective each other. The straps K K not only form view of my improved dehorning apparatus, guides for the point of the pivoted cutter F, showing the shears open. Fig. 2 is a side view whereby the cutting-edges of the cutters are 2o taken from the opposite side of the same,with prevented from being spread apart, but they the shears shown closed. Fig. 3 is a transalso act in the nature of braces to prevent verse sectional view. the hook-shaped cutter from yielding to press- The same letters refer to the same parts in are exerted thereon. The device is exceed all the figures. ingly simple in construction, and with its as- 25 A designates a rod or handle, to the upper sistance the operation of dehorning may be end of which, on opposite sides thereof, are performed rapidly, safely, and in the most secured a pair of metallic bars B B, which humane manner. may be fastened to the said handle by means Having thus described my invention, I of transverse bolts or rivets C O, and the lower claim- 3o ends of which are turned outwardly, so as to 1. In a device for dehorning cattle,the comform shoulders or offsets D D. The ends of bination of a hook-shaped knife or cutter, the bars 13 B are bent slightly in a rearward plates or braces connecting the point of said direction, and between their upper or outer cutter with the shank of the same, and a knife V ends is pivoted the end of the shank E of the or cutter attached pivotally at the base of said 8 5 3 5 movable knife or cutter F. hook-shaped cutter, with its point sliding be- G designates a metallic bar or plate,to the tween the said plates or braces, substantially lower end of which is pivoted or otherwise as set forth. suitably attached a ring H, which encircles 2. The combination of a rod or handle, the the rod or handle A. At the upper or outer metallic bars or straps attached to the sides to end of the bar G is formed a hook-shaped of the same and having their lower ends bent knife or cutter I, the base of which is pivot outwardly to form shoulders or ofisets, a ally connected with the cutter F by means knife or cutter having the outer end of its of a bolt or rivet J. The point of the hook shank mounted pivotally between the outer shaped cutter I is connected with the shank ends of said straps, a hook-shaped knife or 5 5 or bar G by means of metallic straps K K, secutter, a bolt or rivet connecting the said curedby means ofrivets L, and between which knives or cutters at their respective bases, the point of the knife or cutter F is guided. and a ring suitably attached to the shank of Suit-ably secured to the rod or handle A is the hook shaped cutter for the passage of the a laterally-extending handle M, by means of rod or handle, substantially as set forth. Ice

50 which the operator is enabled to get a firm 3. Ina device for dehorning cattle, the comhold upon the implement. bination of a hook-shaped cutter, straps or braces connecting the point of the same with and a rod extending through said ring and the shank thereof, a cutter mounted pivotally having a laterally-extending handle and upat the base of the said hook-shaped cutter, wardly-extending straps, the outer ends of a handle having upwardly-extending straps, which are connected pivotally with the outer 5 the outer ends of which are connected pivotend of the shank of the pivoted cutter, and 20 ally with the outer end of the shank of the the lower ends of which are bent outwardly pivoted cutter, and a ring or guide for said so as to form shoulders or offsets, substanhandle at the lower end of the shank of the tially as and for the purpose set forth. hook-shaped cutter, substantially as set forth. In testimony that I claim the foregoing as 10 44. In a device for dehorning cattle, the commy own I have hereto affixed my signature in 25 bination of a hook-shaped cutter, straps or presence of two Witnesses.

braces connecting the point of the same with JAMES M. KING. the shank thereof, a cutter mounted pivotally \Vitnesses: at the base of said hook-shaped cutter, a ring L. I-IoMPEs,

15 suitably attached to the shank of the latter, LEE DONNELL. 

